Combined holder and protector for milk-bottles and the like.



D. F. JONES. COMBINED HOLDER AND PROTECTOR FOR MILK BOTTLES AND THE LIKE. APPLICATION FILED SEPT.14,1908.

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DAVID E. JONES, F CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR '1'0 DAVID BENNETT AND JAMES M.

' MALE. BOTH OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

COMBINED HOLDER AND PROTECTOR FOR MILK-BOTTLES AND THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Jan. 4, 1910- Application filed September 14, 1908 Serial No. 452,915.

To all whom it may concern: l nor that they cannot be tampered with nor Be it known that I, 1).-\Vll) F. JONES, a removed. At its rear or inner end sald citizen of the United States, residing at holder has a cross rod connecting the sides and which is riveted at its ends on said sides so as to be permanently fixed therein. This rod serves as a stop for the bottles as they are slid back upon said flanges and together, and

State of Ohio, have invented certain how and useful improvements in a Combined Holder and Protector for Milk-Bottles and the Like, and do declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the J also to hold the sides 2 t'irml invention, which will enable others skilled 5 the bottles are locked in said holder by a in the art to which it appertains to make pivoted wing or door (1 at the front thereof and use the same. and which adapted to swing inward. at

My invention has reference to a co 11- its bottom in order to pass the bottle along bined holder and protector for milk bottles upon said flanges either way. But when the and the like, all substantially as shown and bottles are in the holder the door presumdescribcd and particularly pointed out in ably'is closed and automatically locked by the claims. swinging it in position, as in Fig. 3 wherein In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 the pivoted bolt or latch 7 engages the door, isa perspective view ot the saidholder with and the ctnistruction ot' the door at about two bottles shown as suspended therein. its pivot or hinge is such that it cannot Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional elevation swing outward. The said latch or bolt 7 Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and thereof at a point just above the flanges 3 thereof. Fig. 3-is a sectional plan view is supported by a spring 8 confined in the taken through the look at the side of the casing 1) fixed to the side of the said holder, holder, and Fig. 4 is a erosssection ot the. and a kcv K is adapted to be engagetjl through a hole in casing U with the said latch T and open the same sutliciently to permit the door ti to swing open.

For convenience the.door t; is provided with an arm 10 at one end to rotalethe same on its pivot and tlms avoid engaging the door itself for this pur mm, but the door can be closed from the inside by pressing a bottle against the same and swinging it over the bevel point of-the latch, as shown in Fig. 3, and this is the most convenient way for the delivery man to do when he )laces a bottle in the holder. The key is used by the owner and not any one else. Both ends of the holder are open full depth except rod 5 at the rear and door 6 at the front. A lug 12 is provided at the end and side edge of box B against which the door closes when it is locked by the latch 7.

What I claim is In bottle holders, a rectangular box having parallel inturned tlanges along its sides and bottom adapted tmengage the necks of bottles and open at one end to introduce the bottles, and a door adapted to holder across the lock casing: Fig. 5 is a plan view of the ke The nature and object of the invention are clearly apparent. from the foregoing views, and the invention consists in a bottle holder adapted to receive milk bottles or jars as they are delivered at a residence or other place, and where delivery of milk generally occurs in the morning before people are up and'when it is comparatively easy for unauthorized persons to appropriate the botconsideration of sanitary protection from dust and the like, or possible tampering with milk after it has been delivered.

To these ends the present invention consists in a metallic body 15, preferably reesingle piece of sheet. metal closed across its top and sides and open at both ends. The said sides 2 are parallel and have opposite parallel inturned or right angled flanges or edges 3 along their bottom adapted to carry the bottle or bottles B. Said bottles are engaged about their neck, or next below their so-called beads b upon said flanges so close behind the bottles and shutthem in that they are bodily suspended therefrom said box. I and at the same time are securely housed 2. A bottle holding box made in a single and confined within the said holder. Brackets 4 are usedby which the holder is fixed upon a post or wall or the like in such manpiece and having a closed top supports along its sides and bottom adapted to suspend a series of bottles from about the and sides and neck? thereof in. a row behind one another.

a stop at one end of said box for the bottles and a piYoted door at the other end and means to lock said door.

3. A bottle holder c'onsistlng of a rectan gulaz' box having an open bottom and open ends and inturned flangesalong its 'botyom and sides, and a door at one end and a cross connecting rod at the other end formimg a stop for the bottles. 10

In testimony whereof I sign this speeifieution in the presence of two witnesses.

DAVID l. JONES.

v Witnesses:

E. M. FISHER, F. C. MUSSUN. 

